John J. Specia Jr. has experience in the following areas of Civil
Law:

Civil Rights

Class Actions

Commercial/Business

Community Associations

Construction

Consumer Fraud

Contract Disputes

EEOC

Engineering

Legal Malpractice

Medical Malpractice

Native American

Nursing Homes

Personal Injury

Premises Liability

Product Liability

Professional Liability

Professional Malpractice

Professional Negligence

Real Estate

Torts

Workers' Compensation

Wrongful Death

John J. Specia Jr. has experience in the following areas of Family Law:

Adoption

Child Support

Custody Issues

Divorce (All Issues)

Equitable Distribution

Marital Issues

Mental Health

Paternity

Pre-Nuptial Agreements

PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION

Biographical Notes:
Please note that Judge Specia is appointed as Commissioner of the Department of Family & Protective Services, Effective December 1st 2012 and will generally be unavailable until further notice for mediations. Please call (210) 734-7092 for more details.

JOHN J. SPECIA, JR.- Judge, 225th District Court (Ret.), San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Judge John Specia retired on December 31, 2006, having served since May of 1988. He is currently a Senior District Judge subject to assignment and a partner in the law firm of Plunkett & Gibson, Inc. His practice is limited to mediation, arbitration and private judging. Judge Specia's life-long dedication to public service includes work in all areas of civil and family law, juvenile programs, with a special commitment to children and the prevention of child abuse.

Judge Specia is currently assigned as Multi-District Litigation Pre-Trial Judge of the Hurricane Rita and Hurricane Humberto Litigation. As Judge of the 225th District Court, he presided over all types of cases (i.e., contract disputes, construction disputes, medical and legal malpractice, personal injury, business litigation), and family law cases (i.e., divorces, custody, visitation, adoptions).

Judge Specia has extensive experience in all aspects of civil trial practice. Due to the unique Bexar County rotating docket system, on a daily basis he has presided over all types of pre-trial matters, summary judgment hearings, non-jury trials, and jury trials. These include medical malpractice cases, personal injury cases, and complex business litigation

Education:

St. Mary's University of Law, Juris Doctor, San Antonio, Texas - 1975

University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Austin, Texas1972